ENGERY consumers have been overcharged by a total £102 million across the UK thanks to errors made by energy companies. USwitch revealed the shocking stats today after British Gas recently rolled out price hikes across the country.

To make matters worse, consumers have then faced lengthy waiting times to resolve the billing blunders.

In each incident, it took 35 days on average to resolve the issue and get the money back, although seven per cent still haven’t had a refund.

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Energy: Customers in the UK have been overcharged by energy companies thanks to billing mistakes

Whats more, a large number of customer may be paying the wrong sum, after not checking their bill property.

Over a quarter of consumers (27 per cent) admitting to not reading their energy bills properly.

uSwitch.com is calling for suppliers to dramatically reduce errors, reimburse customers within a month should one occur, and issue clearer bills so customers can easily understand when they are overpaying for their energy.

Claire Osborne, energy expert at uSwitch.com, comments: “Customers having to pay the price for suppliers’ mistakes is unacceptable.

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Energy: USwitch revealed the shocking stats today

“Households are already feeling the pinch from recent energy price rises, and having to chase for an average of 35 days to get their money back simply adds insult to injury.”